There Are So Many Original Movies Hitting Netflix in 2020 — Here's What You Can Expect

Not to state the obvious, but Netflix released a lot of new original movies in 2019. Some of those movies were incredible. Others . . . not so much. (Those movies know who they are, so we don't have to call them out.) The streaming service spares no expense when it comes to their original content, and 2020 promises to bring even more killer movies (and A-list stars) than last year. In 2020, you can expect to see brand-new films starring Meryl Streep, Ryan Reynolds, Jennifer Aniston, Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, Tom Holland, Rachel McAdams, and countless others, and we can't wait to stream them all. Here's what 2020 has in store for us.

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A Fall From Grace
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A Fall From Grace

In Tyler Perry's first original movie for Netflix, a woman (played by Crystal Fox) tries to keep her composure when her ex marries his mistress and her adult son moves away, and though she thinks things might turn around when she meets a handsome new man, he only ends up driving her to madness and, eventually, murder.

When it's available: Jan. 17

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To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You
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To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You

In To All the Boys I've Loved Before's highly anticipated sequel, Lara Jean finds herself in a love triangle between John Ambrose, her old Model UN crush whom she's recently reconnected with, and Peter Kavinsky, whom she's definitely falling for. Lana Condor and Noah Centineo are returning to reprise their roles, with Jordan Fisher joining the cast as John.

When it's available: Feb. 12

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The Willoughbys
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The Willoughbys

Based on the children's book The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry, this animated movie tells the story of four kids (Timothy, twins Barnaby A and Barnaby B, and their sister, Jane) abandoned by their cruel parents and left in the care of their foul-mannered nanny, with voice actors including Ricky Gervais, Maya Rudolph, Terry Crews, Will Forte, Martin Short, Alessia Cara, and Jane Krakowski.

When it's available: TBA

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Sérgio
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Sérgio

Narcos actor Wagner Moura stars in this biopic about Sergio Vieira de Mello, a Brazilian-born UN diplomat, and the efforts made to save his life following the 2003 attack at Baghdad's Canal Hotel in Iraq, when he was caught buried under the rubble.

When it's available: TBA

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The Last Thing He Wanted
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The Last Thing He Wanted

Based on the book of the same name by Joan Didion, this political thriller stars Anne Hathaway as a journalist who decides to step aside from covering the 1984 US presidential election in order to inherit her dying father's job as an arms dealer for a covert government agency. Willem Dafoe will costar as Hathaway's father, while Ben Affleck will play the government official who becomes romantically involved with Hathaway's character while investigating her.

When it's available: TBA

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All the Bright Places
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All the Bright Places

Based on Jennifer Niven's YA novel of the same name, this drama romance stars Elle Fanning and Justice Smith as two small-town teenagers brought together by fate when they both climbed their school's bell tower at school at the same time, both with the intention of jumping off the ledge. Alexandra Shipp, Keegan-Michael Key, and Luke Wilson round out the A-list cast.

When it's available: TBA

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First Ladies
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First Ladies

Jennifer Aniston is starring in this political comedy as the first female (and first gay) president, with comedian Tig Notaro playing her wife. Aniston serves as a producer for the movie, alongside comedy dream team Will Ferrell and Adam McKay.

When it's available: TBA

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The Devil All the Time
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The Devil All the Time

Based on the book by the same name by Donald Ray Pollock, this psychological thriller follows a cast of strangers in rural southern Ohio and West Virginia (including Tom Holland, Sebastian Stan, Robert Pattinson, and Mia Wasikowska, among others) as they attempt to carry on post-World War II, despite the many ways the war has affected their lives.

When it's available: TBA

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The Kissing Booth 2
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The Kissing Booth 2

In this sequel to The Kissing Booth, Elle adjusts to her new long-distance relationship as Noah heads off to Harvard, which is only made more complicated by her growing attraction to her new classmate, Marco (played by newcomer Tyler Perez), and Noah's new friendship with a fellow Harvard student played by Maisie Richardson-Sellers. Joey King, Joel Courtney, and Jacob Elordi are all reprising their original roles.

When it's available: TBA

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Love, Wedding, Repeat
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Love, Wedding, Repeat

In this English-language remake of French wedding rom-com Plan de Table, a man (played by Sam Claflin) finds himself struggling to give his little sister the perfect wedding day while he also deals with an angry ex-girlfriend, an uninvited guest, and an unexpected reunion with his dream girl (played by Olivia Munn).

When it's available: TBA

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Windfall
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Windfall

Camila Mendes stars in this thriller as a woman who abandons her burgeoning medical career in order to support her husband's dreams, only for the struggling couple to find themselves in the middle of a criminal investigation. Other cast members include Jessie T. Usher, Jamie Chung, Cam Gigandet, Sasha Alexander, and Elliott Gould.

When it's available: TBA

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The Prom
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The Prom

Directed by Ryan Murphy, the Broadway musical adaptation follows four burnt-out Broadway has-beens who decide to team up to improve their reputations and support a worthy cause: a small-town prom in Indiana that got canceled because a girl wanted to bring her girlfriend as her date. The cast — which includes Meryl Streep, James Corden, Nicole Kidman, and Andrew Rannells, among others — is also unbelievably stacked.

When it's available: TBA

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The Boys in the Band
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The Boys in the Band

In another Broadway musical adaptation directed by Ryan Murphy, the original cast of the 2018 Joe Mantello production (Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, and Andrew Rannells) will reprise their roles as a group of gay men who get together in an NYC apartment for a friend's birthday party, which starts off fun and gradually derails.

When it's available: TBA

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Mank
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Mank

This biographical film revolves around screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz and his battles with director Orson Welles to get a screenplay credit for his work on Citizen Kane. David Fincher is directing the film, which is based on a script written by his father Jack, and the movie stars Gary Oldman, Lily Collins, Amanda Seyfried, Charles Dance, and Tom Burke, among others.

When it's available: TBA

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I'm Thinking of Ending Things
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I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Based on the novel of the same name by Iain Reid, this thriller revolves around a young woman who lets her boyfriend take her to see his parents on a remote farm, where things take a disastrous turn. Jessie Buckley, Jesse Plemons, Toni Collette, and David Thewlis are all set to star.

When it's available: TBA

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Red Notice
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Red Notice

Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot star in this big-budget heist thriller, which follows an Interpol agent (played by Johnson) who is tasked with capturing the most-wanted art thief in the world.

When it's available: TBA

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Eurovision
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Eurovision

Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams star in this comedy as two Icelandic singers, Lars Erickssong and Sigrit Ericksdottir, who compete for a chance to represent their country in the real-life Eurovision Song Contest. Other cast members include Pierce Brosnan, Dan Stevens, and Demi Lovato.

When it's available: TBA

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Awake
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Awake

In this sci-fi thriller, Gina Rodriguez plays a troubled ex-soldier who — following a devastating global event that wipes out all electronics and takes away everyone's ability to sleep — believes her daughter may be able to provide a cure.

When it's available: TBA

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Coffee and Kareem
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Coffee and Kareem

In this comedy, a Detroit cop must clear his name and take down one of the city's most infamous criminals with the assistance of an unusual partner: his girlfriend's 11-year-old son. Ed Helms is set to star alongside Taraji P. Henson, Betty Gilpin, King Bach, and David Alan Grier.

When it's available: TBA

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Desperados
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Desperados

In this absurd romp, a woman (played by Nasim Pedrad) sends an angry email to a man who didn't return her calls after sleeping with her, only to discover that the guy is actually in a coma in a Mexican hospital. Panicked, she recruits a friend (played by Anna Camp) to help her track him down in Mexico and delete the email before he wakes up and reads it.

When it's available: TBA

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Uncorked
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Uncorked

Niecy Nash, Courtney B. Vance, and Mamoudou Athie star in this drama, which was directed by Insecure executive producer and showrunner Prentice Penny and loosely based on his own life. The father-son story revolves around a young man who aspires to become a master sommelier, though his father expects that he will someday take over the family barbecue business instead.

When it's available: TBA

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Hillbilly Elegy
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Hillbilly Elegy

Based on the bestselling memoir of the same name by J.D. Vance, this film follows a Yale Law School graduate as he returns to his poor Midwest hometown to reflect on his Appalachian upbringing, the opioid crisis, the white working class, and how he managed to escape from it all. Gabriel Basso stars as Vance, with Glenn Close, Amy Adams, and Haley Bennett also appearing.

When it's available: TBA

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Hubie Halloween
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Hubie Halloween

In this Halloween-themed comedy, a well-meaning (but openly mocked) Salem, MA, community volunteer played by Adam Sandler tries to make sure his town's celebrations go off without a hitch, but he instead finds himself in the center of a murder investigation on Halloween night. Other cast members include Kevin James, Julie Bowen, Maya Rudolph, Steve Buscemi, Rob Schneider, and Kenan Thompson.

When it's available: TBA

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Operation Christmas Drop
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Operation Christmas Drop

Named for the DOD's long-running humanitarian airlift operation, this holiday movie follows a US Air Force captain and a visiting congressional aide who butt heads when it is revealed that the aide is gathering evidence to support shutting down the captain's Guam military base. Kat Graham and Alexander Ludwig are set to star.

When it's available: TBA